Welcome to Blackpast

Welcome to BlackPast

This reference center with 7,855 posts is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history and the history of more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world.  We invite you to explore and use all the resources of BlackPast.

Explore African American History

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Harold E. Pierce (1922–2006)
Jehu Jones Hotel, ca 1928 (South Carolina Historical Society)
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Jehu Jones Sr. (1769-1833)
Shonda Rhimes in California
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Shonda Rhimes (1970- )
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Rufus Buck Gang (1895-1896)

Explore Global African History

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(1949) Nnamdi Azikiwe Speaks at a Rally for Nigerian Independence at Trafalgar Square, London
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Walter Sisulu (1912-2003)
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Beverley Bryan (1950- )
Elliot Van Zandt
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Elliot C. Van Zandt (1915-1959)

Perspectives in African American and Global African History

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Defending Nikkei: Hugh MacBeth and the Japanese American Internment
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TransAtlantic Food Migration: The African Culinary Influence on the Cuisine of the Americas
Black musicians, Lisbon, Portugal, ca. 1522
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The Black Presence in Pre-20th Century Europe: A Hidden History
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Africans, African Americans, Great Britain and the United States: The Curious History of the Rio Pongo in the Early 19th Century

Special Features & Resources

101 African American Firsts
Genealogy Resources
Major African American Office Holders since 1641
STEM Innovators

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11/26/2021 – Executive Director – Seattle, Washington